In January 2017, Barry Donadio was appointed as the Sergeant at Arms of the Maryland Republican Party.

The Honorable Dirk Haire, who is the newly elected Chair of the Maryland Republican Party and campaign counsel to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed Barry Donadio.

Mr. Donadio will serve a 2 year term as Sergeant at Arms and be responsible for maintaining order during MDGOP conventions. Barry Donadio was already handling protective security details for Republican Party through his firm Public Security LLC.

When the MDGOP needed executive protection for their guest Alevda King, they called on Barry Donadio and the Private Detectives from his firm to carry out the task. Alveda King is a Republican, American Activist, Author and former State Representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. She is also the niece of Martin Luther King.

In 2014, Mr. Donadio was elected to the Queen Anne’s County Republican Republican Central Committee in Maryland and is currently serving a four year term.

Since then, he endorsed Conservative Republicans like Nicolee Ambrose (The RNC Committeewoman for Maryland. On April 27th 2016, Barry Donadio also publicly endorsed David Bossie for RNC Maryland National Committeeman. In September 2016, Mr. Bossie was subsequently appointed as a Deputy Campaign Manager by United States President Donald J. Trump.

Barry Donadio stated ” I would like to personally thank MDGOP Chairman Dirk Haire for appointing me as Sergeant at Arms for the MDGOP. Like Chairman Haire, I take my position with the MDGOP seriously. I will serve the Republican Party with professionalism, fairness and impartiality regarding my protective duties. ”

Mr. Donadio also stated “When I was appointed as Sergeant at Arms, I inherited over 200 protectees consisting of the appointed and elected officers of the Maryland Republican Party. These protectees consist of all the members of the Republican Central Committees from each county in Maryland. Included in that group are also Republican Candidates for office and visiting dignitaries. It is a great honor for me to serve them all. As Sergeant at Arms of the MDGOP, I will be always be available to my protectees even when the convention is not in session. When needed, I will oversee other tasks for the MDGOP such as: executive protection, security, Police liaison duties, impartial political negotiator, and be a dispute resolution mediator for opponent political candidates.”

Barry Donadio is a former member of the U.S. Secret Service that served at the White House during the Bush and Obama administrations. He is also a Military War Veteran that served in multiple Middle Eastern war zones during his career.

On September 28th 2016, Barry Donadio was interviewed by The Bay Times Newspaper of Stevensville,Maryland. When Reporter Doug Bishop asked him what could be done to ease rising tension in the U.S., Donadio replied ” Doing one positive act towards others outweighs a thousand negative acts. ”

Barry Donadio is no stranger to racial tensions. He served in various law enforcement positions in New York City, Long Island, Maryland, and in the military. His experience in law enforcement stems as far back to 1989.

Now, he is the CEO of a high end private security firm which responded to the recent riots in Baltimore.

In 2014, he was elected to the Queen Anne’s County Republican Central Committee in Maryland. There, he lead an effort to bring minorities to the Republican party and break the label that this party is anti-minority.

Immediately after Donald Trump was elected to President of the United States, Barry Donadio is again calling for positive acts to dampen any division between races in the country.

“Our country is heading for a massive period of transition. Now is the time for Republicans to break the label of being the anti-minority party.” ” We must show that we are the party of positivity and equality. ”
Donadio also stated; ” There are many Americans very upset by the loss of the Democratic candidate for President. This is not the time to rub it in their faces.”

“I am calling on all Americans to perform acts of good towards one another regardless of race or political affiliation.” ” Now is the time for us to unite under the red, white and blue colors of the United States flag and to move forward together as a nation.”

Barry Donadio, formerly of the U.S. Secret Service and current President of Public Security LLC is now teaching the use of Tactical Shotguns to Maryland residents.

The training is designed for Private Security Officers, Private Detectives, and Security Managers. Private Citizens may also take the training. To training focuses on Security Management expectations of Security Professionals issued shotguns for the performance of their protective duties. Citizens can also benefit from the training because there is approximately 4 hours of classroom instruction on tactical shotguns followed by shooting multiple live rounds.

Barry Donadio has a wide range of knowledge and experience using tactical weapons gain from his honorable career in the military and the U.S. Secret Service. He also served in multiple Middle Eastern war zones.

For other upcoming classes, check Barry Donadio’s company page at publicsecurity.us or the Public Security War Fighting Facebook page.

Barry Donadio, formerly of the U.S. Secret Service and current President of Public Security LLC is now teaching the use of pistols to Maryland residents.

Under Maryland State law, residents are required to obtain a Handgun Qualification License (HQL) prior to purchasing a revolver or pistol.

In order to obtain the HQL, applicants are required to attend a 4 hour class on pistols and fire a pistol as a minimum qualification. The 4 hour classes are only authorized to be given by certified pistol instructors validated by the Maryland State Police. Mr Donadio currently holds the Instructor certification and is authorized to give the class. His classroom sessions are typically held on Saturdays from 7am to 12pm. He then brings class participants to various area shooting ranges to complete the qualification. He also instructs on a one on one basis with clients that request it.

The HQL can only be issued to applicants 21 years old or over. If you are 18 you may take the class which is good for 3 years, then apply for the license when applicant turns 21.

For upcoming classes, check Barry Donadio’s company page at publicsecurity.us or the Public Security War Fighting Facebook page.

Barry Donadio, formerly of the U.S. Secret Service and current President of Public Security LLC is now teaching the use of pistols to Maryland residents.
Under Maryland State law, residents are required to obtain a Handgun Qualification License (HQL) prior to purchasing a revolver or pistol.

In order to obtain the HQL, applicants are required to attend a 4 hour class on pistols and fire a pistol as a minimum qualification. The 4 hour classes are only authorized to be given by certified pistol instructors validated by the Maryland State Police. Mr Donadio currently holds the Instructor certification and is authorized to give the class. His classroom sessions are typically held on Saturdays from 7am to 12pm. He then brings class participants to various area shooting ranges to complete the qualification. He also instructs on a one on one basis with clients that request it.

The HQL can only be issued to applicants 21 years old or over. If you are 18 you may take the class which is good for 3 years, then apply for the license when applicant turns 21.

For upcoming classes, check Barry Donadio’s company page at publicsecurity.us or the Public Security War Fighting Facebook page.

In June of 2015, while Baltimore was still recovering from the Baltimore protests, the streets were still tense and ready to potentially erupt again at any moment.

Civil leaders like CL Bryant where hitting the streets trying to reach out to the people of Baltimore to show support by bringing positivity during the tense time.

Nicolee Ambrose, who is Maryland’s National Committeewoman with the GOP had a mission. She brought a well known Republican named Alveda King to help the GOP reach Baltimore residents and show support.

Alveda King is a Republican, American Activist, Author and former State Representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. She is also the niece of Martin Luther King.

Nicolee had one problem, she needed to get Aleveda King to the most dangerous areas of the city safely. Thats when she called on Barry Donadio and his Private Detectives to provide executive protection to her guest.

Barry Donadio is a former member of the U.S. Secret Service and the CEO of a high end private security and investigation firm called “Public Security LLC”. His firm is licensed in Maryland , Washington D.C. and New York. His company even services war zones. They pride themselves on professionalism and maintaining confidentiality for their clients.

Barry Donadio said “We were proud to protect Alveda King during her visit to Baltimore. She is a kind and caring person who had a genuine compassion for the residents of Baltimore.”

After the safe departure of Alveda King, Nicole Ambrose had much to say about Barry Donadio and his firm. She described his firm as being “Top notch” and “Consummate professionals”. Nicolee also said ” Barry Donadio’s executive protection team handled itself with ease in one of Baltimore City’s most dangerous neighbors”. She ended by recommending Public Security LLC to anyone seeking except security and protection at any level.

In November 2016, Barry Donadio’s security company successfully protected the 5th largest 10K running event in the United States (Across the Bay 10K).